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The shaft was uncovered in 1867 by the British engineer and archaeologist, Charles Warren (1840-1927) and bears his name. aristocrats were taken captive and moved to Babylon. the books of the Jewish scriptures may have reached their final form here Babylonian Empire was conquered by Cyrus the Great
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- The shaft was uncovered in 1867 by the British engineer and archaeologist, Charles Warren (1840-1927) and bears his name.
- aristocrats were taken captive and moved to Babylon.
- the books of the Jewish scriptures may have reached their final form here
- Babylonian Empire was conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia (c. 600-530 BCE), he permitted the Jews to return and rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple. This period is known as the Second Temple Period (515 BCE to 70 CE).
- C. 330 BCE, Alexander the Great conquered most of the territories in the eastern Mediterranean, including Jerusalem.
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